Latest News from the school
Mike Russell Visits Royal Blind School
On Wednesday 12 May, the pupils of the Royal...
Brit Writers' Award for Royal Blind School pupil Adam
Adam Bojelian, 10 who attends the Royal Blind School in...
Scottish Enterprise Academy Awards
John Swinney MSP discussed the merits of enterprise with...
Mary wins Lifetime Achievement Award
A TEACHER who devised a world-leading communication...
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Mike Russell Visits Royal Blind School
On Wednesday 12 May, the pupils of the Royal Blind School had the opportunity to meet Mike Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and Maggie Tierney, Deputy Director, Support for Learning Division. Sixth form...
Brit Writers' Award for Royal Blind School pupil Adam
Adam Bojelian, 10 who attends the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh has been awarded one of the first Brit Writers' Awards for his poetry. Adam suffers from severe cerebral palsy and has major health problems and writes by blinking to...
Scottish Enterprise Academy Awards
John Swinney MSP discussed the merits of enterprise with S5 pupil, James Clegg and S6 pupils, Charlotte MacLean and Derick Locke. The Royal Blind School was presented with a Scottish Enterprise Academy Award 2010 by the minister at the Oran...
Mary wins Lifetime Achievement Award
A TEACHER who devised a world-leading communication system for blind and disabled children has won a major award for her pioneering work. Mary Lee, a Principal Teacher at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh, triumphed in the lifetime achievement...
George Heriots donate to Sensory Garden
Depute Headteacher, Sally Mair visited George Heriots nursery class to receive a cheque for £187.59 as a donation towards the sensory garden at the Canaan Lane Campus. The sensory garden is enjoyed by all at Canaan Lane and is a riot of...
A Poem for Summer
Adam is a pupil at the Royal Blind School’s Craigmillar Park campus. His poems, written at home, have been entered in the Brit Writers’ Awards and have made it to the semi finals. Congratulations Adam! One of his poems:...
Inspection of Additional Support Needs Provision
A Report by HM Inspectorate of Education and the Care Commission The Report of a recent inspection by HMIE and the Care Commission was publicly released on 11 May 2010. The report describes the school and its strengths and summarises...
Scots teacher up for top award
A Scottish teacher who gave a voice to hundreds of disabled children across the world has been nominated for a prestigious teaching prize. View STV coverage by clicking here View Scotsman coverage by clicking here Mary Lee, a...
Helpful bus stops are talk of the town
BUS stops which "speak" to blind passengers using "talking timetables" are being used as part of an innovative trial taking place in the Capital. To view Edinburgh Evening News coverage click here Using a special key...
Come along and visit us
We would like to extend an invitation to all who are interested in our work, to come along and visit us at our Friends and Family Open Day on Friday 11 June 2010. The event is being held at the Craigmillar Park Campus of the school in...
